What is the biggest real estate investing mistake you have ever made?

Please share your experience in detail and provide a solution (if applicable).

I received the inspection report on a SFR thats in escrow.  Property was said to have new roof, HVAC under 5 years old, new counter tops, soffit reparied, new doors,  and a few other items rehabbed on the house.  I go...

A fellow contributor here, John Carbone, sent me a link yesterday to a lot for sale in the Smokies.  The price certainly seemed reasonable.  It so happened that I know the owner of the lot.  He is one of our homeowner...

I'm thinking about taking out a $25,000 P2P loan (Lending Club, Upststart, Prosper, etc) at 6.9% interest rate for 36 months, and then investing in a note fund with a pref return of 10% for 36 months.  I've put it in ...

Does anyone know of or had dealings with Dominion Financial Services. I received a letter from them wanting to finance my next flip but I can't really find out much about them online. They are in Baltimore, MD. I may ...

I've been investing in Real Estate for +20 years. Started off doing major renovation on Victorian Homes and then selling, in one neighborhood. Then flipped vacant lots in another neighborhood, where I had to do a lot ...

What strategies do you think work in today's market with high interest rates?
I'm finding it difficult to find rental properties that'll cash flow. I'd imagine most buyers can't or won't get a loan right now, since m...

Hi everyone, just wanted opinions of this community.  I have done 3 deals using a mortgage broker recommended to me by a real estate agent (who I no longer utilize)  This mortgage broker was a little shakey on the fir...

Hello, guys, I had a question in reference to NNN leases:
If a 7-Eleven is $3,000,000 and you put down 30% ($900,000), what would be the true yearly net NOI after paying the mortgage? I tend to see on websites that, ...

The question for you all... would you rather purchase a property that earns you positive cash flow month over month but very low property value appreciation or a property that barely breaks even every month with great...